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Tag: How To

  • Beginner’s Guide to Wild Swimming

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    Laura Moss
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    Wild swimming has attracted significant media attention over the last couple of years writes Laura Moss.  Whether it’s Robson Green swimming the infamous Corryvreckan whirlpool, Lewis Gordon Pugh swimming up Everest, or David Walliams swimming the Thames, everyone seems to be at it.  The question is, why?  And why now?  For some of us, swimming…

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Bivouacing

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    Tim Moss
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    THIS ARTICLE: Will explain what exactly is meant by “bivouacing” (sometimes spelled “bivouacking”) and how you might go about “bivvying”. It talks about why you would want to bivi, who does it and and where. It discusses different types of bivi equipment and how to deal with common problems. (Want to buy a bivi bag?…

  • How To: Communicate on Expedition

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    Tim Moss
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    THIS ARTICLE: Details how to send updates home from the field. It covers how to update your blog, send Tweets or leave voicemail from remote places; what software and technology you might need; and why you might want to do any of this. There are also studies of recent expeditions. It follows my recent talk…

  • How To: Climb Mount Everest

    How To: Climb Mount Everest

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    Tim Moss
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    THIS ARTICLE: Offers a basic overview of how you might go about climbing Mount Everest. It introduces some key terms, highlights the likely difficulties and explains the two main routes to the summit as well as touching on the alternatives. It also covers the basic costs. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”Get…

  • How To: Get to the North Pole

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    Tim Moss
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    This article was first published in 2010. It has since been used by tens of thousands and made into a full book. [divide] How to Get to the North Pole ebook [one_third] [/one_third] [two_third_last] “The perfect resource” – Bear Grylls “An excellent book” – Sir Ranulph Fiennes “The bible for polar planning” – Conrad Dickinson,…

  • How To: Set Up an Expedition Blog

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    Tim Moss
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    THIS ARTICLE: Will show you how to create a website for your expedition. One that efficiently promotes it before departure, can be managed easily from the field via mobile, satellite phone or internet cafe and which provides a permanent record after the event. It will demonstrate how to automatically integrate with Twitter and Facebook and also…

  • How To: Climb an Unclimbed Mountain

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    Tim Moss
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    THIS ARTICLE: Will show you how to find mountains that have never been climbed. It takes you from the key factors for identifying potential first ascents to how you going about confirming your suspicions. It is aimed at those with a degree of expedition experience but not necessarily technical expertise. It is based on a…

  • How To: Run an Ultra Marathon

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    Tim Moss
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    SYNOPSIS: This article is designed to take the amateur runner from doing the occasional half hour jog after work or once-a-year half marathon, to running their first Ultra Marathon. It is not a rigid, day-by-day training plan (because I don’t think you need one) and it probably won’t help you run one quickly (because I…

  • How To: Use Supermarket Food for Sports Nutrition

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    Tim Moss
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    SYNOPSIS: This article details simple, cheap and natural alternatives to isotonic sports drinks, energy bars and energy gels. The purpose and weaknesses of each engineered product are analysed and substitutes are offered with an explanation of why they are as good or better. Enter any race these days and you’ll invariably be handed a sports…